Mid-Atlantic Dental Partners [PHILADELPHIA] announced the hiring of Leigh Feenburg as the company’s Chief Operating Officer. Previously, Feenburg was a Vice President of Operations in Florida and Texas for Great Expressions Dental Centers.

Utz Quality Foods, LLC. [HANOVER, Pa.] announced Tom Flocco as President and Chief Operating Officer. Flocco brings over 30 years of CPG experience, most recently as an operating partner, Chairman and CEO with several PE backed companies. He also spent nine years with Fortune Brands, six of which as President & CEO of Beam Suntory, and eight years with McKinsey & Co.

Sema4 [STAMFORD, Conn.] announced the appointment of Jamie Coffin, as President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Sema4, Coffin was the CEO of Source Medical Solutions, Inc., Worldwide Vice President, General Manager, and Global Practice Lead at Dell’s Healthcare and Life Sciences group. He began his career at IBM, where he held a number of positions of increasing responsibility, ultimately becoming Worldwide Vice President of IBM Healthcare and Life Sciences.

Mike Regan

Oska Wellness [CARLSBAD, Calif.,] announced hiring of Mike Regan as Chief Operating Officer. Regan has played a key role in helping such companies as Sybase, KACE Networks, and Alteryx, expand their global footprint in the EMEA and Asia Pacific regions.

Faction [DENVER] announced that David Scholtz has joined the company as its President and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to Faction, Scholtz was CEO of Damballa and SVP of Global Alliances at McAfee. Before McAfee, Scholtz was VP of Worldwide Alliances & Channels at HP Software, which he joined via its acquisition of Mercury Interactive. While at Mercury Scholtz was VP of Americas Alliances and Channels.

HSF Affiliates LLC [IRVINE, Calif.] announced the appointment of Allan Dalton as chief operating officer at Real Living. Dalton has served HSF Affiliates in a consulting role for two years. Dalton is the former CEO of realtor.com and past president and co-owner of a 32-office Regional Brokerage – Murphy Realty Better Homes and Gardens. Dalton was also a consultant to Cendant (now Realogy), former SVP for NRT, president of Prominent Properties Sotheby’s International Realty and chief marketing officer of RISMedia.

Global Convergence, Inc. (GCI) [TAMPA, Fla] announced that it has appointed Allan R. Taylor as its new Chief Operating Officer for the Channel Sales Business Unit.

Michael Treash

Health Alliance Plan [DETROIT] has appointed Mike Treash as senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO). Prior to joining HAP, he was vice president of enterprise operations at Priority Health in Grand Rapids, Mich. Treash’s previous experience includes serving as executive vice president and chief operating officer of Mercy Health Plans in Chesterfield, Mo.; chief operating officer of The Outsource Group in St. Louis; associate executive director for operations at Scott & White Health Plan in Temple, Texas; and senior manager, advisory services at Ernst & Young.

Northrop Grumman Corporation [FALLS CHURCH, Va] (NYSE: NOC) announced that Gloria A. Flach, chief operating officer, has decided to retire from the company, effective Dec. 31, 2017. The Northrop Grumman has elected Kathy J. Warden president and chief operating officer, effective Jan. 1, 2018. Warden currently is corporate vice president and president, Mission Systems. Previously, Warden was corporate vice president and president of the former Information Systems sector. Prior to joining Northrop Grumman in 2008, Warden held leadership roles at General Dynamics, Veridian and General Electric.

Gilead Sciences, Inc. [FOSTER CITY, Calif.] (NASDAQ: GILD) announced that Kevin Young Chief Operating Officer, plans to retire, effective early 2018. Young will remain with Gilead through the first quarter of next year and in an advisory capacity thereafter.

Heath Loyd

Gemstone Foods, LLC [DECATUR, Ala.] has announced the appointment of Heath Loyd as President and Chief Operating Officer. Loyd joins Gemstone after 20 years of success in the poultry industry; most recently at Wayne Farms where he was responsible for facility operations, and at Pilgrim’s as Vice President of Prepared Foods. Loyd began his career at Cagle’s.

Hayes Software Systems [AUSTIN, Texas] announced the promotion of Anna Maxin as Chief Operating Officer. Maxin has 15 years of experience working in the K-12 software industry at Hayes. Prior to this promotion, Maxin was responsible for designing, developing, and implementing key strategic initiatives while overseeing the largest and most complex projects in the company’s history.

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